The Mexican Revolution 1910-1920

Informationen zum Autor Alejandro de Quesada is a Florida-based military history writer, an experienced researcher and collector of militaria, photos and documents, who runs an archive and historical consultancy for museums and films as a secondary business. He has written over 100 articles and over 25 books, including several for Osprey, and is a leading authority on Latin American subjects. Klappentext Some of the most famous Western movies have been set against the background of the Mexican Revolution of the early 20th century. Now, for the first time in English, Osprey offer a concise but fact-packed account of the events, armies, uniforms and weapons of those ten chaotic and bloody years, putting in context such famous but half-understood names as Diaz, Pancho Villa, Zapata, Madero and Huerta. The text is illustrated with many rare and fascinating period photographs, and with eight detailed color plates of orfiristas and Rurales, Maderisitas, Federales, Villistas, Zapatistas,and US volunteers and intervention troops. Zusammenfassung Some of the most famous Western movies have been set against the background of the Mexican Revolution of the early 20th century. Now, for the first time in English, Osprey offer a concise but fact-packed account of the events, armies, uniforms and weapons of those ten chaotic and bloody years, putting in context such famous but half-understood names as Diaz, Pancho Villa, Zapata, Madero and Huerta. The text is illustrated with many rare and fascinating period photographs, and with eight detailed color plates of orfiristas and Rurales, Maderisitas, Federales, Villistas, Zapatistas,and US volunteers and intervention troops. Inhaltsverzeichnis Historical background Chronology of operations Overview of the armies The Federal Army: under Diaz (1910-12), Huerta (1913-14) & Carranzara (1914-20) The Revolutionary Armies: Maderistas (1910-12), Zapatistas (Southern Army, 1911-19), Villistas (Northern Division, 1913-20) US intervention forces 1914-20 ...

Product details

• Authors: A. M. De Quesada, Alejandro de Quesada, P Jowett, Philip Jowett, Philip S. Jowett, A. de Quesada, Alejandro De Quesada
• Assisted by: Stephen Walsh (Illustration), Walsh Stephen (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2006
• EAN: 9781841769899
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-989-9
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 247 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Elite; Elite
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, HISTORY / Latin America / Mexico, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Warfare & defence, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Revolutionary groups & movements, Warfare and defence, Revolutionary groups and movements, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions